Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s (79th) prosperity has improved more than any other nation in the region, driven in large part by improvements in Education. Tertiary enrolment rates have more than doubled to 71%, while secondary enrolment rates are now over 96%, placing Saudi Arabia in the top 20 in the world.
Read MoreAlgeria is 109th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Algeria has remained at the same position.
Algeria performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Health but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Algeria compares to other countries.